I recently got to sit down with friends from Bible Society and talk about the parables. Here’s our conversation on the Rooted Podcast: In this episode we discuss how Jesus used simple illustrations to convey profound truths about the kingdom of heaven, emphasising the hidden yet transformative nature of these teachings. Looking at the parable…
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Two types of prodigal. Two types of Father.
Writing about David, Absalom, Judas and Jesus reminded me of this thread I posted a couple of years ago on the return of two prodigal sons. When reading through 2 Samuel, I was struck by how vastly different Absalom’s return to David is in 2 Samuel 14ff, compared to the return of the younger brother…
The Pursuing God (Luke 15:1-7)
How can we know what God is really like? A talk from our Baby Dedication service on Jesus’ parable of the lost sheep. (mp3)
Liam Thatcher 